Follow live updates as President Donald Trump receives France's Emmanuel Macron at the White House to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war and tariffs on Europe.

It's the first face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump since Trump's inauguration, and it comes about a week after Trump called Zelenskyy a dictator and repeated Kremlin talking points, including suggesting that Ukraine started the war with Russia.

He also called Zelensky "very brave". Trump was speaking after talks with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia. He predicted a "very good meeting" with Zelensky on Friday,

President Donald Trump met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House where Trump dismissed the idea of the British needing help in Ukraine against Russia.

The prime minister announced the increase in defence spending days before meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington.

Relations between the U.S. and Ukraine have soured as President Trump continues to attack Ukrainian President Zelensky. NBC News’ Kelly Cobiella reports more. Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker join Alex Witt to share their analysis.

The Associated Press reported the White House as saying that Musk is not technically part of DOGE but is a senior advisor to President Donald Trump. Musk’s exact role is thought to be key in the legal battle over DOGE’s access to government data as Trump looks to shrink the size of the government workforce.

The White House pushes diplomacy with both Russia and Ukraine as the fighting escalates on the front lines.

The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

Iran will not succumb to pressure and sanctions imposed by Washington, the Islamic Republic's top diplomat said on Tuesday after meeting his Russian counterpart, days after Moscow held initial talks with the U.